Professional service firms are getting a big financial jolt from the bankruptcy case of Atlanta battery maker Exide Technologies.

Weighed down by debt, Exide, one of the world's largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries, filed for Chapter 11 protection in June. Its CEO later quit.

Exide hired KPMG LLP to be its auditor for the reorganization. On Aug. 29, KPMG submitted its bill for the period June 10 through July 31, totaling $217,410. KPMG is also seeking reimbursement for expenses of more than $3,000.

KPMG says its employees spent more than 600 hours working on the bankruptcy, billing from $198 to $660 an hour. To read more about KPMG's work, click here.

The company's creditors also hired San Francisco-based Guggenheim Securities LLC to represent them. On Aug. 29 Guggenheim submitted its first monthly bill for its services during the period June 24 through July 31, for a total of $123,333. Guggenheim is also seeking reimbursement for more than $13,000 of expenses.

Guggenheim says its employees spent more than 1,000 hours during the month working on the Exide case, handling case administration, analysis, financing matters and correspondence.

Its expenses for the month include $6,400 for airfare, $2,000 for hotels, $3,300 for ground transportation, and nearly $1,700 for meals. To read Guggenheim Securities' full payment request, click here.

Exide's reorganization will be a financial feast for many other professionals besides KPMG's and Guggenheim's.

Law firm Lowenstein Sandler LLP is seeking more than $186,000 in compensation for its work from June 18 through June 30, and more than $531,000 for work from July 1 through July 31.

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